51죤펜흙왯's Chapter Network Sends Unified Message to Capitol Hill

51죤펜흙왯’s Chapter Network Sends Unified Message to Capitol Hill

By Bonitto-Burwell, Toni

Published March 30, 2011

March 24, 2011

Dear Senator:

The 51죤펜흙왯 stands with our chapters and 21 state offices to share our grave concerns about the funding battle that is currently pending in the Senate. The extreme and reckless bill completed by the House, HR 1, devastates many of the programs funded by Congress that help provide for clean air, clean water, and vital natural areas for birds, wildlife and people. These programs are important to all Americans and we hope that as the Senate moves forward you will soundly reject the draconian cuts contained in the House bill.

The House bill guts the broadly supported Land and Water Conservation Fund, cutting funding by 90 percent. This funding provides protection for lands and wildlife habitat in our National Wildlife Refuges, Parks, Forests and other public lands. Each day, 6,000 acres of open space are lost in the U.S. to habitat fragmentation and destruction. Once these lands are lost, they can never be recovered.

The entire Environmental Protection Agency is facing a $3 billion cut to its budget, the largest in 30 years. Such cuts would jeopardize its ability to reduce greenhouse gas pollution and protect our families and the environment.

In addition to the cuts to critical programs, the House bill actually eliminates two programs that are essential to people, birds and other wildlife. HR 1 removes all funding from the North American Wetlands Conservation fund, a critical program that helps preserve wetlands throughout the country. If HR 1 were to pass in its current form, it also would remove any federal funding to State Wildlife Grants, an important source of funding in each state for wildlife programs. These grants help states cost-share many conservation activities.

The upcoming weeks are critical to our nation and our environment. I urge you to oppose the irresponsible cuts contained in HR 1.

Sincerely,

David Yarnold
President and CEO

Alabama
Birmingham 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Mobile Bay 51죤펜흙왯 Society

Arizona
51죤펜흙왯 Arizona
Desert Rivers 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Huachuca 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Maricopa 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Northern Arizona 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Prescott 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Sonoran 51죤펜흙왯 Society
White Mountain 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Yuma 51죤펜흙왯 Society

Alaska
Arctic 51죤펜흙왯 Society
51죤펜흙왯 Alaska
Juneau 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Kodiak 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Prince William Sound 51죤펜흙왯 Society

Arkansas
51죤펜흙왯 Arkansas
51죤펜흙왯 Society of Central Arkansas
Arkansas Valley 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Garland County 51죤펜흙왯 Society

California
Altacal 51죤펜흙왯 Society
51죤펜흙왯 California
Buena Vista 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Central Sierra 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Conejo Valley 51죤펜흙왯 Society
El Dorado 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Fresno 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Golden Gate 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Kern 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Kerncrest 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Knob and Valley 51죤펜흙왯 Society
La Purisima 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Los Angeles 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Madrone 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Marin 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Mendocino Coast 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Monterey 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Morro Coast 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Mt. Diablo 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Napa Solano 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Palomar 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Palos Verdes/South Bay 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Pasadena 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Peregrine 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Plumas 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Pomona Valley 51죤펜흙왯 Society
San Bernardino Valley 51죤펜흙왯 Society
San Diego 51죤펜흙왯 Society
San Fernando Valley 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Redbud 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Redwood Region 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Sacramento 51죤펜흙왯 Society
San Joaquin 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Santa Clara Valley 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Santa Barbara 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Santa Monica Bay 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Sea and Sage 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Sierra Foothills 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Stanislaus 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Ventura 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Wintu 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Yolo 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Yosemite Area 51죤펜흙왯 Society

Colorado
51죤펜흙왯 Colorado
51죤펜흙왯 Society of Greater Denver
Black Canyon 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Evergreen 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Fort Collins 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Grand Valley 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Roaring Fork 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Weminuche 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Yolo 51죤펜흙왯 Society

Connecticut
51죤펜흙왯 Connecticut
Greenwich 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Litchfield Hills 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Naugatuck Valley 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Potapaug 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Quinnipiac Valley 51죤펜흙왯 Society

District of Columbia
51죤펜흙왯 Society of the District of Columbia

Florida
Apalachee 51죤펜흙왯 Society
51죤펜흙왯 of Florida
51죤펜흙왯 Society of the Everglades
51죤펜흙왯 of Southwest Florida
Bay County 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Choctawhatchee 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Citrus County 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Clearwater 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Collier County 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Duval 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Flagler 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Four Rivers 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Francis M. Weston 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Halifax River 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Hendry-Glades 51죤펜흙왯
Hernando 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Highlands County 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Kissimmee Valley 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Lake Region 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Manatee County 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Oklawaha Valley 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Peace River 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Pelican Island 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Sanibel-Captiva 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Santa Fe 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Sarasota 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Seminole 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Southeast Volusia 51죤펜흙왯 Society
South Florida 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Space Coast 51죤펜흙왯 Society
St. Lucie 51죤펜흙왯 Society
St. Petersburg 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Tampa 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Tropical 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Venice Area 51죤펜흙왯 Society
West Pasco 51죤펜흙왯 Society
West Volusia 51죤펜흙왯 Society

Georgia
Augusta-Aiken 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Oconee Rivers 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Ogeechee 51죤펜흙왯 Society

Idaho
Coeur d�섲lene 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Golden Eagle 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Palouse 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Portneuf Valley 51죤펜흙왯 Society

Illinois
Chicago 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Decatur 51죤펜흙왯 Society
John Wesley Powell 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Lake County 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Northwest Illinois 51죤펜흙왯 Society
South Bend-Elkhart 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Thorn Creek 51죤펜흙왯 Society

Indiana
Amos W. Butler 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Evansville 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Stockbridge 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Sycamore 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Tippecanoe 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Wabash Valley 51죤펜흙왯 Society

Iowa
Cedar Rapids 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Loess Hills 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Prairie Rapids 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Southeast Iowa 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Tallgrass Prairie 51죤펜흙왯 Society

Kansas
Jayhawk 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Leavenworth 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Northern Flint Hills 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Topeka 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Wichita 51죤펜흙왯 Society

Kentucky
Daviess County 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Frankfort 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Jackson Purchase 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Little River 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Louisville 51죤펜흙왯 Society

Louisiana
Baton Rouge 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Orleans 51죤펜흙왯 Society

Maryland
51죤펜흙왯 Society of Central Maryland
51죤펜흙왯 Maryland
Chesapeake 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Southern Maryland 51죤펜흙왯 Society

Michigan
Detroit 51죤펜흙왯 Society

Minnesota
Albert Lea 51죤펜흙왯 Society
51죤펜흙왯 Minnesota
51죤펜흙왯 Society of Minneapolis
Austin 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Brainerd Lakes Area 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Central MN 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Duluth 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Mississippi Headwaters 51죤펜흙왯 Society
St. Paul 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Wild River 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Zumbro River 51죤펜흙왯 Society

Mississippi
51죤펜흙왯 Mississippi
Mississippi Coast 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Okatibbee Creek 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Oktibbeha 51죤펜흙왯 Society

Missouri
51죤펜흙왯 Missouri
Burroughs 51죤펜흙왯 Society
East Ozarks 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Grand River 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Greater Ozarks 51죤펜흙왯
Ozark Gateway 51죤펜흙왯
St. Louis 51죤펜흙왯 Society

Montana
Bitterroot 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Five Valley 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Flathead 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Last Chance 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Mission Mountain 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Montana 51죤펜흙왯
Sacajawea 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Upper Missouri Breaks 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Yellowstone Valley 51죤펜흙왯 Society

Nebraska
51죤펜흙왯 Nebraska
51죤펜흙왯 Society of Omaha
Wachiska 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Wildcat 51죤펜흙왯 Society

New Mexico
51죤펜흙왯 New Mexico
Central New Mexico 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Mesilla Valley 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Sangre de Cristo 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Southwestern NM 51죤펜흙왯 Society

New Jersey
Atlantic 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Bergen County 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Monmouth County 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Washington Crossing 51죤펜흙왯 Society

New York
51죤펜흙왯 New York
51죤펜흙왯 Society of the Capital Region
Bedford 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Buffalo 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Central Westchester 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Constitution Marsh 51죤펜흙왯 Center and Sanctuary
Eastern Long Island 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Four Harbors 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Genesee Valley 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Great South Bay 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Hudson River 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Huntington Oyster Bay 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Kalers Pond 51죤펜흙왯 Center
Montezuma 51죤펜흙왯 Center
New York City 51죤펜흙왯 Society
North Fork 51죤펜흙왯 Society
North Shore 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Northern Catskills 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Northern New York 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Onondaga 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Orange County 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Putnam Highlands 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Rheinstrom Hill 51죤펜흙왯 Center
Saw Mill River 51죤펜흙왯 Society
South Shore 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Southern Adirondack 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Sullivan County 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and 51죤펜흙왯 Center

Nevada
Lahontan 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Red Rock 51죤펜흙왯 Society

North Carolina
51죤펜흙왯 North Carolina
51죤펜흙왯 Society of Forsyth County
Elisha Mitchell 51죤펜흙왯 Society
High Country 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Mecklenburg 51죤펜흙왯 Society
T. Gilbert Pearson 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Wake 51죤펜흙왯 Society

North Dakota
51죤펜흙왯 Dakota
Fargo-Moorhead 51죤펜흙왯 Society

Ohio
51죤펜흙왯 Ohio
51죤펜흙왯 Miami Valley
51죤펜흙왯 Society of Greater Cleveland
Blackbrook 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Canton 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Columbus 51죤펜흙왯 Society
East Central Ohio 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Greater Akron 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Greater Mohican 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Mahoning Valley 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Tri-Moraine 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Western Cuyahoga 51죤펜흙왯 Society

Oklahoma
Payne County 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Tulsa 51죤펜흙왯 Society

Oregon
51죤펜흙왯 Society of Corvallis
51죤펜흙왯 Society of Lincoln City
51죤펜흙왯 Society of Portland
Cape Arago 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Kalmiopsis 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Klamath Basin 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Lane County 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Rogue Valley 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Salem 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Umpqua Valley 51죤펜흙왯 Society

Pennsylvania
51죤펜흙왯 Pennsylvania
Appalachian 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Bucks County 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Conococheague 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Greater Wyoming Valley 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Juniata Valley 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Lycoming 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Northeast Pennsylvania 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Quittapahilla 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Seven Mountains 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Tiadaghton 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Wyncote 51죤펜흙왯 Society

South Carolina
51죤펜흙왯 South Carolina
Augusta-Aiken 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Charleston 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Hilton Head Island 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Piedmont 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Waccamaw 51죤펜흙왯 Society

South Dakota
Pine Hills 51죤펜흙왯 Society

Tennessee
Cumberland-Harpeth 51죤펜흙왯 Society

Texas
51죤펜흙왯 Texas
Bexar 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Central Texas 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Coastal Bend 51죤펜흙왯 Society
El Paso Trans-Pecos 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Fort Worth 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Houston 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Prairie and Timbers 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Travis 51죤펜흙왯 Society

Utah
Bridgerland 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Great Salt Lake 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Red Cliffs 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Wasatch 51죤펜흙왯 Society

Vermont
51죤펜흙왯 Vermont
Ascutney Mountain 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Northeast Kingdom 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Otter Creek 51죤펜흙왯
Taconic Tri-State 51죤펜흙왯 Society

Virginia
51죤펜흙왯 Society of Northern Virginia
Northern Neck 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Richmond 51죤펜흙왯 Society

Washington
Admiralty 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Black Hills 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Central Basin 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Discovery Coast 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Eastside 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Grays Harbor 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Kitsap 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Kittitas 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Lower Columbia Basin 51죤펜흙왯 Society
North Cascades 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Olympic Peninsula 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Palouse 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Pilchuck 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Rainier 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Seattle 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Skagit 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Spokane 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Tahoma 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Vashon Maury Island 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Whidbey 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Willapa Hills 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Yakima Valley 51죤펜흙왯 Society

West Virginia
Mountaineer 51죤펜흙왯 Society

Wisconsin
Admiralty 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Chequamegon 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Coulee Region 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Green Rock 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Hoy 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Madison 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Northeast Wisconsin 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Winnebago 51죤펜흙왯 Society
Wisconsin Metro 51죤펜흙왯 Society

Wyoming
51죤펜흙왯 Wyoming
Murie 51죤펜흙왯 Society